Liz
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Post by Liz on Apr 9, 2004 15:15:32 GMT -5
I have been taking classical lessons for about two years with a great teacher! Since I am an adult, he lets me pick my own music, and he also offers me things he thinks I might be interested in. (He is also understanding if I occasionally don't have much time to practice.) If you are interested in starting with a teacher, it is a good idea to interview several teachers to find out what their background is and if they have experience in teaching flamenco. You will also get to know their personality a little, which I think is also important. You should be confortable with your teacher since you have to play in front of them every week!
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Post by Adam Solomon on May 9, 2004 15:18:38 GMT -5
Thanks Liz Any suggestions on how to find a teacher, BTW? Also, what I asked OL in the forum, hopefully some of you could answer as well, as the day I choose my guitar approaches.... "OL, I've been looking to buy a good flamenco guitar, probably around the $500 price range...any recommendations? Also, what should I be looking for, exactly? I'll play different guitars and see what just feels right, sure, but I'll admit I haven't had very much experience in the technicalities of classical and flamenco guitars, so any advice on that front would definitely be appreciated Also, is a large, mainstream store like Sam Ash a good bet to find good flamencos? I was in a suburban one today, and they had about 15 or so various classical and flamenco guitars, and I'm sure the megastore in NYC that I'm going to soon will have more...but would I have more luck at less mainstream stores? Thanks a lot "
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Post by marcus on May 31, 2004 20:54:26 GMT -5
hi, i have been looking for ottmar liebert tabs for the longest time and i was wondering if you had any ones of the snake charmer, i have just started writing my own tab of it but if you have one, i would like it alot if you could send it to me reach me at marcus_beaudry@hotmail.com
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Post by Adam Solomon on May 31, 2004 21:18:58 GMT -5
~sigh~ Marcus, Marcus, Marcus...lol...
First of all, I gave you a pretty good response the last time you posted this. Now, you post it in Aquarhythms, but in a thread on a totally different subject. If there is no thread about your particular question, then from now on, please register so that you can make a new thread, or else off topic posts will be deleted.
EDIT: Also, why did you post it in the "Comments!" thread in Santa Fe?? There was NO point to that, all you're doing is spamming the forum. Now, please, register an account, and then make a new thread just for your question. This thread is about buying a new flamenco guitar. You've also posted the exact same question in threads about comments on OL's blog, and about what guests should read. None of these have ANYTHING to do with your question. PLEASE just make a new thread. In order to do this, you must register. Thank you.
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Post by UncleTito on Sept 20, 2004 18:46:25 GMT -5
You guys forgot one great important detail about a Flamenco guitar. Some manufacturers prefer the solid peghead over the slotted kind. In the old days, this was the only way you could tell between a flamenco and a classical guitar if you were looking at them from afar. If you had the guitar in your hands, well that's a different story. Today, many luthiers make their flamenco guitars with a slotted peghead, which can accomodate geared tuners. This, of course makes the guitar easier to tune. Be aware of this little unknown fact: If you go for the solid peghead guitar, these don't have geared tuners. They have wooden friction tuners, like those found on a violin. These are a nightmare to tune. You have to loosen the peg enough to be able to turn it, tune your guitar and then push it back so that it will stay in tune. Because there are no gears, turning the peg is never smooth. You often skip the desired pitch and have to play a ping pong game going back and forth until you find the desired pitch. I imagine that there probably is a geared flamenco tuning peg manufacturer somewhere. I just don't know of any.
Another little unknown fact is that a flamenco guitar rattles and buzzes like a broken guitar. You might think that this is a flaw, but this is due to the action of the guitar. Flamenco guitars have VERY LOW action. This is what gives it its percussive sound. The string hits the fret when you strum it, and we all know that this technique is ESSENTIAL to flamenco style. The guitar is built for speed, and the sound is quite bright .
Most Flamenco guitars are made of solid Cypress. Sometimes you will see a guitar made out of Cypress but with a Cedar or Spruce top. The fretboard will almost always be Ebony. Classical guitars give out a warmer tone (or darker, if you prefer) because they use rosewood for the back and sides. Rosewood is a very oily wood that absorbs some of the high frequencies.
Someone spoke about the dimensions of the guitar being different. This is true. A flamenco guitar is smaller. Flamenco guitars have narrower sides, and this helps the guitar give out its bright tone. You can't tell unless you are holding the guitar. The scale (the distance from the nut to the bridge) is the same and in all other aspects they have the same dimensions.
Anyway. There you have it.
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Post by Adam Solomon on Sept 20, 2004 19:26:44 GMT -5
Wow, very informative....thanks!
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Post by Brad on Sept 21, 2004 5:05:37 GMT -5
As to what Uncletito said, there is a tuning peg that is a friction/geared combo. OL's guitars are equiped with them. I believe they are called V-pegs and they are made by Keith Vizcarra.
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Post by UncleTito on Sept 22, 2004 13:48:42 GMT -5
Hey folks: Check out this link: www.novareinna.com/romani/music.htmlIt has tons of useful information about Flamenco guitar. Some of it has been mentioned here, but I though this site was quite useful. Enjoy.
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